Friday Photos: London's Dolphins

Laura ReynoldsFriday Photos: London's DolphinsLamp on the Thames. See something fishy? Yes, it's a sturgeon, but they're still referred to as Dolphin Lamps. Photo:Mike MurphyGirl and Dolphin statue by David Wynne near Tower Bridge, one of London's most photographed statues if Londonist's Flickr pool is anything to go by. Photo: Dan RavenGirl with a dolphin statue seen through a crystal ball. Photo: AnatoleyaBoy and Dolphin in Chelsea, also by David Wynne. Photo: Francesco CamardoStatue in Barbican. Photo: HomemadeTrafalgar Square dolphin. Photo: Alison KinseyBoy and Dolphin by sculptor Alexander Munro, located in Hyde Park. Photo: vgallovaSundial at Greenwich Observatory. Photo: Ron DDave the Dolphin overlooking Canary Wharf when Rainbow Warrior docked at Thames Quay in 2009. Photo: TreesiepopsiclesHolborn Dolphin. Photo: Dave McGowanAbandoned on the street. Photo: D MudFleet Street dolphin. Photo: Richardr

London and dolphins aren't two things you would have thought go together (unless we're talking about rogue dolphins swimming up the Thames). Yet if you know where to look, these beloved cetacean mammals are surprisingly plentiful on the capital's streets.